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Asunto: NT Season 21: World cup qualifications
Friendly U25: Ísland - South Africa
Our ranking is 49 while South Africa's ranking is 44. I don't know how good quality they have in their U25 team, but this is going to be quite even match.
Tumi takes place between posts (resting Bjartmansson this time). Defensive line looks ok, in midfield our star is Bjarkason - while Valdimarsson still struggles with his poor form.
Gauti Randversson tries to follow Yngvarsson's footsteps and he is allready very good.
Lineup:
1. Tumi Garðarsson
2. Björn Friðbjörnsson
3. Gunnleifur Haraldsson
4. Steingrímur Frostason
5. Gísli Bjarnarsson
6. Valtýr Þorsteinnsson
7. Nonni Jóhannson
8. Christopher Valdimarsson
9. Sigurður Ingi Bjarkason
10. Brynjar Þór Torfason
11. Gauti Randversson
12. Knútur Þorbergsson
13. Knútur Fannason
14. Elvar Örn Arnbergsson
15. Högni Hannesson
16. Harðar Svanlaugsson
54' Elvar Örn Arnbergsson replaces 8
66' Högni Hannesson replaces 7
Our ranking is 49 while South Africa's ranking is 44. I don't know how good quality they have in their U25 team, but this is going to be quite even match.
Tumi takes place between posts (resting Bjartmansson this time). Defensive line looks ok, in midfield our star is Bjarkason - while Valdimarsson still struggles with his poor form.
Gauti Randversson tries to follow Yngvarsson's footsteps and he is allready very good.
Lineup:
1. Tumi Garðarsson
2. Björn Friðbjörnsson
3. Gunnleifur Haraldsson
4. Steingrímur Frostason
5. Gísli Bjarnarsson
6. Valtýr Þorsteinnsson
7. Nonni Jóhannson
8. Christopher Valdimarsson
9. Sigurður Ingi Bjarkason
10. Brynjar Þór Torfason
11. Gauti Randversson
12. Knútur Þorbergsson
13. Knútur Fannason
14. Elvar Örn Arnbergsson
15. Högni Hannesson
16. Harðar Svanlaugsson
54' Elvar Örn Arnbergsson replaces 8
66' Högni Hannesson replaces 7
Result : Ísland - South Africa 2:0
Nice win against South Africa who had couple dangerous opportunities, but Garoarsson handled those shots/headers well.
Tactic worked fine (why they work better in friendlies than in more important games?) - we pushed opponents attackers and winger 12 times offside. Our midfield worked better than South Africa's.
Stars:
*** GK Tumi Garðarsson, Indepentiente
Important saves and kept opponents strikers without goals.
** MID Brynjar Þór Torfason, team motivados
Played almost like a attacker or more like attacking winger... but handled his new place very well and scored important 1-0 goal.
* ATT Harðar Svanlaugsson, SK favoriit
Sub who scored 2-0 goal. Good incoming!
Nice win against South Africa who had couple dangerous opportunities, but Garoarsson handled those shots/headers well.
Tactic worked fine (why they work better in friendlies than in more important games?) - we pushed opponents attackers and winger 12 times offside. Our midfield worked better than South Africa's.
Stars:
*** GK Tumi Garðarsson, Indepentiente
Important saves and kept opponents strikers without goals.
** MID Brynjar Þór Torfason, team motivados
Played almost like a attacker or more like attacking winger... but handled his new place very well and scored important 1-0 goal.
* ATT Harðar Svanlaugsson, SK favoriit
Sub who scored 2-0 goal. Good incoming!
WCQ: Ísland - Colombia
Tough opponent who has started with two wins in our Group K:
Colombia - België 2:0
Nigeria - Colombia 1:4
Colombia's avg. marks are above 78 and their current ranking is 15.
They have quality players all around the pitch. So Íslands tactic must work 100%.
This time we can use allmost best players. Couple players have low form and Randversson is injured.
Lineup and tactic are secret.
Because Colombia was once my favorite national team - when they had Rene Higuita and Carlos Valderrama in their team.... I must bring memorial "scorpion kick" from youtube here.
I hope that our goalies can do the same! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/v/yCxe4r6SjH0&feature=related
(editado)
Tough opponent who has started with two wins in our Group K:
Colombia - België 2:0
Nigeria - Colombia 1:4
Colombia's avg. marks are above 78 and their current ranking is 15.
They have quality players all around the pitch. So Íslands tactic must work 100%.
This time we can use allmost best players. Couple players have low form and Randversson is injured.
Lineup and tactic are secret.
Because Colombia was once my favorite national team - when they had Rene Higuita and Carlos Valderrama in their team.... I must bring memorial "scorpion kick" from youtube here.
I hope that our goalies can do the same! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/v/yCxe4r6SjH0&feature=related
(editado)
Result: Ísland - Colombia 2-2 (1-1)
I am happy how this game ended (not happy that Traustason got injured 23 days). We were two times chasing draw against much tougher opponent and at last we got it (3 points was not so far away either). I think Colombia's manager is just now scratching his head and thinking what went wrong. :=)
My plan was that our midfield will secure middle breaktrough passes. 5 men in defence should clear dangerous attacks and put those balls quickly up front (to Yngvarsson or Traustason). That didn't quite succeed, but our midfielders put amazing playmaking patterns and after 2-3 passes Yngvarsson was able to go through.
Stars:
*** ATT Sigurvin Yngvarsson, neoAnderlecht
Two goals. His runs were perfectly timed. Maybe one more from those breakthroughs... ;)
** GK Thomas Bjartmannsson, Sigur
Iceland needs good goaltending when playing against much stronger opponent. Good game from Thomas!
* DEF Even Dybdal, Inter4ever
Played against opponents winger and lost couple times ball, but Dybdal played also very well with the ball.
I am happy how this game ended (not happy that Traustason got injured 23 days). We were two times chasing draw against much tougher opponent and at last we got it (3 points was not so far away either). I think Colombia's manager is just now scratching his head and thinking what went wrong. :=)
My plan was that our midfield will secure middle breaktrough passes. 5 men in defence should clear dangerous attacks and put those balls quickly up front (to Yngvarsson or Traustason). That didn't quite succeed, but our midfielders put amazing playmaking patterns and after 2-3 passes Yngvarsson was able to go through.
Stars:
*** ATT Sigurvin Yngvarsson, neoAnderlecht
Two goals. His runs were perfectly timed. Maybe one more from those breakthroughs... ;)
** GK Thomas Bjartmannsson, Sigur
Iceland needs good goaltending when playing against much stronger opponent. Good game from Thomas!
* DEF Even Dybdal, Inter4ever
Played against opponents winger and lost couple times ball, but Dybdal played also very well with the ball.
Here some stats after third round.
Goals:
9 Hari Medovic Grande Barça
7 Gauti Randversson Þór
6 Davor Aljancic KAISER
5 Sigurvin Yngvarsson neoAnderlecht
Andres Derycke Stinky Fingers
Assists:
5 Ozbi Maček FK Selters Banja
4 Evert Eben St Johnstone
Ásbjörn Haraldsson S.S.Lazio Roma
3 Markús Númason Skytturnar
2 Friðþjófur Arnórsson Skytturnar
Charlie Deroo MLKS Motor Lubawa
Ali Klemenc Nwo Mielec
Average marks:
78.4 Colombia
77.7 België
70.9 Slovenija
66.6 Ísland
59.8 Nigeria
42.0 U.A.E.
Starting eleven value:
2 477 519 € België
2 436 781 € Colombia
1 767 430 € Slovenija
1 512 389 € Ísland
1 071 855 € Nigeria
237 305 € U.A.E.
Goals:
9 Hari Medovic Grande Barça
7 Gauti Randversson Þór
6 Davor Aljancic KAISER
5 Sigurvin Yngvarsson neoAnderlecht
Andres Derycke Stinky Fingers
Assists:
5 Ozbi Maček FK Selters Banja
4 Evert Eben St Johnstone
Ásbjörn Haraldsson S.S.Lazio Roma
3 Markús Númason Skytturnar
2 Friðþjófur Arnórsson Skytturnar
Charlie Deroo MLKS Motor Lubawa
Ali Klemenc Nwo Mielec
Average marks:
78.4 Colombia
77.7 België
70.9 Slovenija
66.6 Ísland
59.8 Nigeria
42.0 U.A.E.
Starting eleven value:
2 477 519 € België
2 436 781 € Colombia
1 767 430 € Slovenija
1 512 389 € Ísland
1 071 855 € Nigeria
237 305 € U.A.E.
Next opponent is Belgium... any good ideas frote - how to beat them!? ;=)
wel, you're doing a good job atm :p
maybe if you keep up the good work you'll beat them :p
maybe if you keep up the good work you'll beat them :p
Colombia has won from Belgium, so it will be an easy victory for Island :)
WCQ: België - Ísland
Groups toughest opponent who struggled against Colombia, but beated easily Slovenija and Nigeria in our Group K:
Colombia - België 2:0
Slovenija - België 1:7
België - Nigeria 8:0
Belgium's avg. marks are above 80 and their current ranking is 3!!! :s
Just like against Colombia they can put quality players on the pitch. We need more luck than ever!
We have quite same kind of situation than against Colombia - few players are lacking form and Traustason is injured. Also couple players has slight injury - Haraldsson who is very important when Traustason can't play and Randversson (Por is having such a bad luck with their strikers).
Lineup and tactic are again secret - because we have too many spies here this time. ;=)
Merry Christmas - Gleðileg jól !!! :]
Groups toughest opponent who struggled against Colombia, but beated easily Slovenija and Nigeria in our Group K:
Colombia - België 2:0
Slovenija - België 1:7
België - Nigeria 8:0
Belgium's avg. marks are above 80 and their current ranking is 3!!! :s
Just like against Colombia they can put quality players on the pitch. We need more luck than ever!
We have quite same kind of situation than against Colombia - few players are lacking form and Traustason is injured. Also couple players has slight injury - Haraldsson who is very important when Traustason can't play and Randversson (Por is having such a bad luck with their strikers).
Lineup and tactic are again secret - because we have too many spies here this time. ;=)
Merry Christmas - Gleðileg jól !!! :]